Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22979 · Standard practices/structures
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
This AD applies to all Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate previously held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes, certificated in any category.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (ACLP) Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500- 1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a design review of aircraft structural and stress reports that resulted in a revision of operational loads for some aircraft flight phases. This AD requires using a certain version of the aircraft structural repair manual (ASRP) and a review and disposition of repairs based on previous versions, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, Transport Canada AD CF-2023-37R1, dated May 22, 2024 (Transport Canada AD CF-2023-37R1).
(1) Where Transport Canada AD CF-2023-37R1 refers to the “effective date of AD CF-2023-37, 13 June 2023,” this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where the definition of “Affected Structure” in Transport Canada AD CF-2023-37R1 specifies “as identified in Service Bulletin (SB) BD500-530011, Issue 003, dated 03 May 2024 or later revisions approved by the Chief, Continuing Airworthiness, Transport Canada,” this AD requires replacing that text with “as identified in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Service Bulletin BD500-530011, Issue 002, dated December 6, 2022; or Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Service Bulletin BD500-530011, Issue 003, dated May 3, 2024.”
(3) Where Part II, paragraph A. of Transport Canada AD CF-2023-37R1 specifies to “identify all existing repairs and damage assessments for affected structure,” this AD requires replacing that text with “identify all existing repairs and damage assessments accomplished before the effective date of this AD for affected structure.”
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD and email to: AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or Airbus Canada Limited Partnership's Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature.
For more information about this AD, contact Yaser Osman, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: 860-386-1786; email: yaser.m.osman@faa.gov.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
